Black country, folk and blues musicians have always been vital to the genres' very American, very long legacies. The all-powerful Beyoncé, with her latest album, "Cowboy Carter," has shined a ...

Irma Thomas, known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans ... influence on jazz and blues is profound, and she remains a significant figure in music history. The black female singers of the ...

As record executives and chart managers played catch-up, Black artists filled a pivotal role in shaping new styles and genres, including blues, soul, doo-wop, and the first experiments with a ...

The author shares August Wilson opined that the blues give voice to life as it is, sharing private feelings without doing ...